The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-12

ourselves frequently IN tne sUreeU 10
let the prisoner know that We meant
to communicate with her.
We found the thread and attached
our note OF reply, first putting out our
lights to avoid discovery. Softly pull
ing the thread, we felt gentle strain
in reply, and the note was pulled up,
to reach, we prayed, the hands OF her
who so anxiously awaited it. On our
return to the gate it was Immediately
opened when we had knocked, and
the guard had recognized our English
voices.
Our letter to the lady contained the
following:
"On the fifth night, counting from
to morrow, we will rescue you by n
rope ladder. At one O'Clock we will
attach strong line to the end otyour
cord. Pull this until the ladder
reaches you. The line will be sufficient
ly strong to bear your weight. Place
the line over a hook or post but do
not make it fast. We will hold the
end, so fear not. The line Will be
withdrawn after you descent, so that
no one will discover the manner oil
your escape. There will be no moon.
Before day break you will be on n
vessel under way for England
II you can devise any other
means, or have any suggestions
to make, you can communicate as
before; we will pass nightly, until we
have some token from you. One oil
us will ascend to assist in your descent,
if you desire it. May God. to whom
you have prayed, nerve you to your
task"
The next night we received the fol
lowing answer:
81 will provide the ladder, which
YOU will pull toward you by the cord.
have O. trusted eunuch who will as
sist me, as his life belongs to me-
Think well OF the danger. | have nc
right to place you in jeopardy. In
case of discovery q rope ladder upon
you would prove your guilt; you
would be seized and disposed OF, none
would know how, except the head
man. Your crime and mine are pun
ishable by death. My life is nothing,
nor would | be missed, but you have
loved ones at home. Should you
change your nina on the night
appointed, God have mercy upon
mel / will not live to see the
light another day. have often medi'
tated this act. | have felt that God,
to whom | always prayed, would de,
liver me, and that lwould be allowed
to thank him in his sanctuary. II
YOU do not find the cord, you may
know that / have been betrayed. II
all is safe, the cord will be weighted
with silken purse containing jewels
to reward you and to assist me in my
escape. Should you not find this
token, it will be because | have been
discovered. Then be on your guard
against assassination. | shall not
look for you until the hour named"
My friend, Captain H, had fall
EN- most desperately in love. say
desperately, because he neither slept,
ate nor drank; nor would he
give me any rest. 1t was reassur.
ing to me to see u fellow SO far gone;
had thought myself the only one who
could be so "cracked." He was al
ways at my heels and had become my
shadow. | learned his whole history
The cause OF his going to sea was the
removal OF o. flaxen.haired, blue-eyeC
schoolmate who had been his beloved
little friend from his earliest memory
Her parents had moved to Moscow
and thence, as he was informed, tC
Odessa, from which port he had last
sailed, with a cargo OF grain iron
Falmouth for orders. At Odessa III
made the most searching inquiries, anc
learned that afamily of the same name
had gone to Alexandria about si'
wears previous. He had been, unit
our present adventure, remarkably
quiet and diffident. He had told nj
that his dihidence arose from the FAC
he was almost a woman-hater, anC
that he never expected to be happ!
until he found his early love, whom
he last saw when she was eleven anC
he twelve years OF age. His interes
i'm the fair captive was doubles
aroused by the fact that she strong!
resembled his early love.
The eventtul night arrived. lgav
a supper at the hotel to allay any SUE
picion. Supper was ordered for TWEEN
ty, and was served at eleven O'Clock
which meant an all night spree
, Wine flowed freely, and had its ei
feet upon our friends. At IL O'Clock
by preconcerted arrangement, a not
J was handed to me by aservant. lpre
tended that it had been sent by IN,
second officer and that it announces
that my chief officer had killed one G
the crew. Apologizing for my suddel
, departure, | promised to return a
soon as possible, and finish the night
Ny friend, Captain H insisted ny
on going with me. protested, bu